Image forming devices, imaging methods, and methods of modifying a configuration of an image forming device
First Claim
1. An image forming device comprising:
- an interface configured to communicate with a remote device via a communication medium; and
processing circuitry configured to access first configuration data to control an operation of the image forming device according to a first configuration to form hard images upon media during a first period of time, to monitor the formation of hard images upon the media during the first period of time, to control the interface to communicate usage data corresponding to the monitoring, and to access second configuration data received from the remote device as a result of the communication of the usage data, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to access the second configuration data to control the operation of the image forming device according to a second configuration different than the first configuration to form the hard images upon the media during a second period of time after the first period of time, and wherein the second configuration data is tailored to a type of usage of the image forming device occurring during the first period of time as indicated by the usage data.
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Abstract
Image forming devices, imaging methods, and methods of modifying a configuration of an image forming device are described. According to one aspect, an image forming device includes an interface adapted to communicate with a remote device via a communication medium, and processing circuitry configured to access first configuration data to control an operation of the image forming device according to a first configuration to form hard images upon media during a first period of time, to monitor the formation of hard images upon the media during the first period of time, to control the interface to communicate usage data corresponding to the monitoring, and to access second configuration data received from the remote device responsive to the communication of the usage data, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to access the second configuration data to control the operation of the image forming device according to a second configuration different than the first configuration to form the hard images upon the media during a second period of time after the first period of time.
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55 Claims
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1. An image forming device comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate with a remote device via a communication medium; and processing circuitry configured to access first configuration data to control an operation of the image forming device according to a first configuration to form hard images upon media during a first period of time, to monitor the formation of hard images upon the media during the first period of time, to control the interface to communicate usage data corresponding to the monitoring, and to access second configuration data received from the remote device as a result of the communication of the usage data, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to access the second configuration data to control the operation of the image forming device according to a second configuration different than the first configuration to form the hard images upon the media during a second period of time after the first period of time, and wherein the second configuration data is tailored to a type of usage of the image forming device occurring during the first period of time as indicated by the usage data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An image forming device comprising:
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imaging means for imaging a plurality of hard images and initially configured according to a first configuration; processing means for obtaining usage data regarding operations of the imaging means; communication means for communicating the usage data and receiving updated configuration data as a result of the communication of the usage data; and configuration means for configuring the imaging means according to a second configuration, different than the first configuration, using the updated configuration data; and wherein the communication means comprises means for automatically communicating the usage data and for automatically receiving the updated configuration data in an absence of user input requesting the communicating of the usage data or the receiving of the updated configuration data, and wherein the configuration means comprises means for automatically configuring the imaging means using the updated configuration data in an absence of user input requesting the configuring of the imaging means. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An imaging method comprising:
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providing an image forming device initially configured to form hard images according to an initial configuration; first forming a plurality of hard images upon media using the image forming device having the initial configuration; obtaining usage data regarding the formation of the hard images as a result of the first forming; communicating the usage data; receiving updated configuration data as a result of the communicating the usage data, wherein the updated configuration data corresponds to a type of usage indicated by the usage data with respect to the formation of the hard images; subsequently configuring the image forming device to form the hard images upon the media according to the updated configuration data in accordance with the type of usage indicated by the usage data; and second forming the hard images upon the media using the image forming device having the subsequent configuration. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of modifying a configuration of an image forming device comprising:
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using circuitry of a remote device, providing a plurality of predetermined different configuration data updates configured to cause processing circuitry of an image forming device to control an operation of the image forming device according to a plurality of respective different configurations, each predetermined different configuration data update corresponding to a different imaging operation of the image forming device and including a plurality of parameter settings; using circuitry of the remote device, receiving usage data regarding the formation of hard images using the image forming device during a first period of time, the image forming device having initial configuration data configured to cause the processing circuitry of the image forming device to control the operation of the image forming device according to a first configuration different than the respective different configurations during the first period of time; using circuitry of the remote device, selecting one of the different configuration data updates using the usage data; and using circuitry of the remote device, communicating the selected configuration data update to the image forming device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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